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David Versus Goliath

Ristigouche-Partie-Sud-Est (hereafter “Ristigouche”), a small municipality of 168 inhabitants located in Gaspésie, Quebec, is facing a lawsuit of $1.5 million by Gastem, a local private…

Rights and Reconciliation

This summer, four Alberta First Nations decided to pursue judicial consideration of their right to water. Over the past decade, the issue of unsafe drinking…

Canada’s Big Problem

First Nations in this country still struggle daily to get what every Canadian expects as a right: clean drinking water and proper sanitation. Numerous international…

Right or Wrong?

On July 28, 2010, the United Nations General Assembly, noting that “approximately 884 million people lack access to safe drinking water and that more than…

A Competitive Water Market

With just about every good or service, including some essential services, people decide how much of it they want based on its cost. When gas…

CSR: Water

In early 2010, Intel adopted a new water policy that reinforces the company’s commitment to conservation and respect for the human right to water. As…

Myths and Legends

Myth #1: Water is a public good. Water is essential to life. Therefore, some argue, it should be considered public. Food is also essential to…

Canada Foils UN Water Plan: Toronto Star

International water advocates say Canada halted an initiative to have the United Nations Human Rights Council recognize water as a basic human right, according to…